Tag: Philadelphia Flyers
Provorov Nets OT Winner to Force Game 7
| Leave a CommentIvan Provorov scored the goal that forced a deciding Game 7 at 15:03 of the second overtime, giving the Flyers a 5-4 double-overtime win over the Islanders in Game 6.
Read more »Round 2, Game 6 Preview: Flyers-Islanders
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers have a chance to force this series to the brink with a win in Game 6, and it could require them to do so without one of their top players in the process.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Game 5 of Flyers-Islanders
| Leave a CommentJust like in Game 2, when the Flyers let another 3-1 lead in the third period get away, they had the answer in overtime. It took over 12 minutes, but the Flyers remain alive in the series with a deflection goal by Scott Laughton. 5 takeaways from Game 5.
Read more »Laughton’s OT Winner Keeps Flyers Alive
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers are not dead yet. A point shot by Ivan Provorov was deflected by Scott Laughton and beat Semyon Varlamov to give the Flyers a 4-3 overtime win in Game 5 that keeps their season alive.
Read more »Round 2, Game 5 Preview: Flyers-Islanders
| Leave a CommentThere is a chance this could be the last game of the 2019-20 season for the Flyers. There is a chance their time in the Toronto bubble will end. But it is also in the control of the Flyers to try to make a push and at least inch their way back into the series with a win in Game 5 and forcing a Game 6.
Read more »YWT: The Philadelphia Flyers Podcast – YWT #89 – Down, But Not Out
| Leave a CommentKyle Collington and Kevin Durso discuss the Flyers struggles in the series with the Islanders, look ahead to Games 4 and 5 and what could be if the Flyers do not rally in the series. They also discuss the absence of the top six in the scoring and look around the NHL at some of the other series in the league.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Game 4 of Flyers-Islanders
| Leave a CommentIt played out so much like the other games in the series. The Flyers had their moments. The Islanders had more of those moments. They used turnovers and transition plays to their advantage again. And while the Flyers had more shot volume and traffic to the net than in previous games, the goalie who kept them in Game 2 made sure they were in Game 4 and got the result needed.
Read more »Islanders Score 2 in 3rd, Put Flyers on Brink
| Leave a CommentThe Islanders scored twice in the third period, helping to put away the Flyers in the game and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series with a 3-2 win on Sunday night.
Read more »Round 2, Game 4 Preview: Flyers-Islanders
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers are in a must-win position in Game 4, as they get right back at it on Sunday night. A win evens the series and sets the Flyers up for a best-of-three to decide the winner of the series. A loss puts their backs against the wall with three games for the Islanders to finish off the series.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Game 3 of Flyers-Islanders
| 1 Comment on Flyers 5: Takeaways from Game 3 of Flyers-IslandersThe Flyers need more from these players, especially if they are to see this playoff run go any further. They need their top scorers. They need their best performers. They need the guys who get the most ice time to really earn it. They need their leadership group to step up on the ice. 5 takeaways from Flyers-Islanders Game 3.
Read more »Islanders Smother Flyers to Take Series Lead
| Leave a CommentTwo opportunistic goals in the second period gave the Islanders the edge and they never looked back, capitalizing on the first power play of the game in the third period as well to put the game essentially out of reach in a 3-1 win for New York over the Flyers in Game 3.
Read more »Round 2, Game 3 Preview: Flyers-Islanders
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers found a way to finish the job in Game 2 and even the series, but now they face another tough task in Game 3. With questions about who will start in goal, what lineup changes are made and the overall approach to the game, the Flyers need to come out ready to play, because it was clear once again that the Islanders look for any sign of life and momentum and run with it.
Read more »Updated Schedule for Flyers-Islanders Released
| Leave a CommentGame 3 of the Flyers-Islanders series was postponed and the rest of the schedule needed to be updated as a result and the revised schedule was released on Friday morning.
Read more »Report: Game 3 of Flyers-Islanders Postponed in Wake of Social Injustice
| 2 Comments on Report: Game 3 of Flyers-Islanders Postponed in Wake of Social InjusticeGame 3 of the Flyers series against the New York Islanders has been postponed in the wake of social injustice following the shooting of Jacob Blake. The NHL joined other major leagues in postponing games over the last 48 hours.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Game 2 of Flyers-Islanders
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers had the first period everyone wanted to see, then let the lead they took in the opening period get away, only to erase it all with an overtime goal that evened the series. 5 takeaways from Game 2 of Flyers-Islanders.
Read more »Myers Wins Game 2 in OT After Flyers Blow Lead
| Leave a CommentAfter letting a 3-0 lead slip away, Phil Myers fired a shot past Thomas Greiss to finish off a 4-3 Flyers win in overtime, evening the series with the Islanders at one game apiece.
Read more »Round 2, Game 2 Preview: Flyers-Islanders
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers have to play from behind in a series for the first time, trying to find a way to even things up in Game 2 on Wednesday afternoon.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Game 1 of Flyers-Islanders
| 1 Comment on Flyers 5: Takeaways from Game 1 of Flyers-IslandersThe Islanders showed they are a team that has a lot – the talent behind the bench, the depth up front, the defensive structure and the goaltender to get the job done. The Flyers did not show what they wanted to show. They did not show they have another level. They showed their flaws. 5 takeaways from Game 1.
Read more »Flyers Flat to Start, Islanders Roll to Game 1 Win
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers got off to a slow start and the Islanders buried them in the third with three goals to secure a 4-0 win in Game 1.
Read more »Round 2, Game 1 Preview: Flyers-Islanders
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers move on to face the seven-seed New York Islanders, a team that plays a similar style with much more depth and much more physicality. This series is sure to be a battle from start to finish. Game 1 is set for 7 p.m.
Read more »Flyers Will Need to Find “Another Level” to Continue Playoff Push
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers didn’t feel they played close to their best in the first round, and they know they can’t get by on that in the next one.
Read more »YWT: The Philadelphia Flyers Podcast – YWT #88 – On To The Next One
| Leave a CommentKyle Collington and Kevin Durso look back at the conclusion of the first round against the Montreal Canadiens, including the Game 5 loss and clinching Game 6 win and look ahead to the second round against the New York Islanders.
Read more »Storylines for the Flyers Series with the Islanders
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers are one of eight teams remaining, and they get to go against an old foe behind the bench, one who has been in the division for years, but this time with a new team. Here are five storylines to watch in the upcoming series between the Flyers and Islanders.
Read more »Rising Star Hart Gets Better of Idol Price in Flyers Series Win
| Leave a CommentEven-keeled Flyers goalie Carter Hart downplayed the comparisons and significance of facing his boyhood idol in his first playoff series. But even he couldn’t hide the significance of meeting at center ice to shake hands with Canadiens’ veteran Carey Price after winning the series.
Read more »Schedule Released for Flyers-Islanders Second-Round Series
| Leave a CommentThe schedule for the Flyers series against the Islanders has been released. The series begins on Monday, Aug. 24 with Game 1 at 7 PM.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Game 6 of Flyers-Canadiens
| Leave a CommentThe long drought is over. The Flyers went back to the style of play that helped them secure the first three wins and it earned them the all-important fourth one to move on. Here are 5 takeaways from Game 6 of Flyers-Canadiens.
Read more »Flyers Advance to Second Round, Defeat Canadiens in Game 6
| Leave a CommentSome dirty but good goals and a 31-save effort by Carter Hart were the difference, as the Flyers claimed Game 6, 3-2, over the Montreal Canadiens, advancing to the second round of the playoffs.
Read more »Round 1, Game 6 Preview: Flyers-Canadiens
| Leave a CommentBoth the Flyers and Canadiens will be without key players in Friday’s Game 6, and it should be an energetic affair that fits the mold of playoff hockey at its finest. Game 6 is set for 7 p.m.
Read more »Niskanen Suspended, Bad Blood Boiling After Game 5
| Leave a CommentJesperi Kotkaniemi took a major boarding penalty. Matt Niskanen has been suspended for Game 6 for a cross-check to the head of Brendan Gallagher. Nick Suzuki fueled the fire by patting Carter Hart on the head after a goal. A collision between Sean Couturier and Artturi Lehkonen started an end-of-game scrum. The bad blood in this series went from 0 to 60 in Game 5.
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